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Bhutan vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 24.5% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 67.6% more in Bhutan
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 52.9% less in Bhutan

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Fiji, you would:

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.75 FJD10.73	$2.82 BTN253.46	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 FJD16.84	$3.38 BTN304.16	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 FJD2.94	$0.53 BTN47.65	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 FJD2.20	$0.18 BTN16.48	-81.2%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Fiji	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 FJD1.43	$0.89 BTN80.09	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 FJD9.89	$1.61 BTN144.47	-63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 FJD10.97	$3.03 BTN272.49	-37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 FJD6.06	$1.96 BTN176.01	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FJD7.34	$1.70 BTN152.68	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 FJD2.28	$1.09 BTN98.11	+8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 FJD2.34	$0.65 BTN58.86	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 FJD3.11	$0.83 BTN74.35	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FJD2.91	$0.33 BTN29.51	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FJD1.43	$0.23 BTN20.31	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.38	$0.26 BTN23.38	-57.4%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 67.6% more for transportation

	Fiji	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 FJD11.12	$3.03 BTN272.64	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.63 FJD66.98	$4.01 BTN360.10	-86.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,223.90 FJD61,538.26	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.98	$18.89 BTN1,698.21	+327.8%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Fiji	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 FJD48.15	$26.44 BTN2,377.22	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.00 FJD1,347.23	$122.58 BTN11,020.62	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$311.98 FJD705.22	$71.54 BTN6,432.06	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.95 FJD85.79	$17.80 BTN1,600.58	-53.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Fiji	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 FJD402.92	$235.40 BTN21,164.25	+32.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,742.72 FJD24,283.38	$648.40 BTN58,296.74	-94.0%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 FJD6.15	$2.82 BTN253.46	+3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 FJD6.55	$1.40 BTN125.72	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.45 FJD21.36	$3.66 BTN329.50	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 FJD67.42	$46.99 BTN4,224.40	+57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 FJD9.04	$3.38 BTN304.16	-15.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 52.9% less for clothing

	Fiji	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.08 FJD45.39	$9.02 BTN811.09	-55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.58 FJD66.86	$11.28 BTN1,013.86	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.39 FJD125.21	$31.01 BTN2,788.11	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.57 FJD141.44	$31.01 BTN2,788.11	-50.4%
Average			-52.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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